[Colorado-talk] [Nfb-legislative-directors] Update on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

[Dan Burke]

sorry, forgot to paste the contact info:

Colorado Senators Contact Info
January 2014

Bennet, Michael F. -
(202) 224-5852
Face Book:
https://www.facebook.com/senatorbennet

Twitter:
@SenBennetCO

Online Contact Form:
http://www.bennet.senate.gov/contact/email


Udall, Mark -
(202) 224-5941

Online Message Form:
http://www.markudall.senate.gov/?p=contact_us
Face Book page:
https://www.facebook.com/markudall

Twitter:
@MarkUdall




On 7/24/14, Dan Burke <burke.dall at gmail.com> wrote:
> Please review the amendments made in committee as describbed below by
> Jesse, then call Bennet & Udall and urge them to vote for the CRPD.
>
> Thanks,
> Dan
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Hartle, Jesse via Nfb-legislative-directors"
> <nfb-legislative-directors at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 19:44:26 +0000
> Subject: [Nfb-legislative-directors] Update on the Convention on the
> Rights of Persons with Disabilities
> To: "nfb-legislative-directors at nfbnet.org"
> <nfb-legislative-directors at nfbnet.org>
>
> Good Afternoon to you All,
>
>
>      I am writing to let you know about the latest action on the
> Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, (CRPD).  The
> CRPD advances the non-descrimination  principles contained in the
> American's with Disabilities Act on the world stage. Yesterday, the
> Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a business meeting to mark up
> the treaty for floor action. Many opponents of this treaty have said
> that it will jeopardize American sovereignty, and that it will
> threaten the rights of parents of disabled children to home school
> these children.  During the business meeting Senator Barrasso,
> Republican from Wyoming, offered amendments to address these issues.
> Both of the Senators amendments were adopted, and are now part of the
> treaty package. The Committee then voted to move the treaty out of
> committee by a vote of 12-6. Many believe that a floor vote may come
> as early as next week. As you know a treaty requires an affirmative
> vote from two-thirds of the members voting to be ratified. We must
> contact every Senate office, and urge them to support the treaty. You
> can be connected to your Senator's offices by calling the capitol
> switch-board at 202-225-3121. Please circulate this email to your
> affiliates. Please let me know if you have any questions, and I will
> do my best to answer them. #Participate Actively.  Jesse
> Jesse Hartle
> National Federation of the Blind
> Government Programs Specialist
> Phone: 410-659-9314, Ext. 2233
> Email: jhartle at nfb.org<mailto:jhartle at nfb.org>
>
>
>
> --
> Dan Burke
> My Cell:  406.546.8546
> Twitter:  @DallDonal
>


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Dan Burke
My Cell:  406.546.8546
Twitter:  @DallDonal